Compute
AWS Wavelength
AWS Wavelength places AWS compute and storage inside telecommunications networks for ultra-low-latency mobile applications. It can host edge preprocessing or compact inference close to devices while central GenAI services remain in a Region.
Key points
- Wavelength Zones connect to carrier networks through carrier gateways
- The parent Region supplies services not available in the Zone
- Capacity and instance selection are narrower than in standard Availability Zones
When to use it
- Preprocess live media before regional multimodal analysis
- Serve latency-sensitive mobile AI features with a nearby inference component
Exam tips
- Select Wavelength for carrier-edge latency; use CloudFront for cacheable global content delivery
- Partition the design around services actually offered in the Wavelength Zone